In the central square of Star Wind City, the Silver Star Griffin flag fluttered high.
The lord built a new building next to the flagpole.
It was a towering monument made entirely of pure white, with a three-dimensional sculpture in the shape of a six-pointed star on top.
Its name is Morning Star Monument.
It is said that the stone for this monument was personally mined and cut by Mr. Li Ran in the mine.
There is such a ridiculous saying circulating in Starwind City that the lord who led Starwind City from scratch and from weak to strong was once just a miner.
On the inscription below the Morning Star Monument, the following names are engraved:
The Undead Chapter, Starwind City's 3rd Guard Company - All Soldiers
Captain of the Third Defense Company of Starwind City——Evan
Fjord Village Guard Captain——Jim
Stalker of Blackcliff - Carlisle
Gryphon Claw Unknown Warrior - "The Messenger"
Captain of Talengard's garrison, "Blood Reward" - Osis
Chapter Master of the Griffin Claws - Umberto
and
All the heroes who died in the struggle for the liberation of Starwind Territory
...
Just as the name of the Morning Star Monument implies, they are the first light that pierces the darkness and the morning stars that open the dawn. Although their bodies are dead, their souls are immortal.
Their deeds have given new connotation to the Silver Star Griffin Flag, the flag of Starwind Leader.
According to the Lord, the silver star on the flag represents the heroic souls carried on the monument.
This silver star will be engraved on the flag, participating in every battle in the future, witnessing every achievement achieved, and flying in every building and every warship in Starwind Territory.
Under the Morning Star Monument, Dewey, dressed in military uniform, looked at the names of Osis and Emberto with emotion.
In the final stage of Talengard's evacuation, Umberto led the enemy alone, and the lives of tens of thousands of slaves and the secret existence of Starwind City were preserved.
And the incredible "blood reward" Osis also stayed in Talengard forever.
Since the successful evacuation, Lord Li Ran has held several manager meetings in the war hall to discuss possible counterattack plans against Talengard.
The Talengard area is still under the close surveillance of the Griffin Claw Rangers and Starwind Shadow troops. The Hell Knights' northern civil war is still continuing. The demon lord Nebiros has not yet returned from Shelgo. For this...
In this battle of revenge, Starwind City has more time to prepare.
There are no human survivors in that demon nest, and future wars will have no scruples.
While Dewey was thinking, a little girl ran up to him and looked up at the Morning Star Monument with curious eyes.
"Mom, who are these names?"
A red-haired woman walked over, smiled and nodded to Dewey: "Good morning, Mr. Captain."
"Good morning, ma'am," Dewey replied.
After Umberto's death, Lord Li Ran appointed him as the new leader of the Griffin Claws Chapter.
The red-haired woman then took the little girl's hand and explained: "They are heroes, just like Mr. Li Ran. I will tell you their stories when I get home. Now, you have to go to class with me."
.”
"Oh..." The little girl was dragged away with a sad expression.
Dewey couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
Since the return of the survivors of Talengard, the population of Starwind Territory has increased significantly, various construction projects have been fully launched, and the suppressed production and construction capabilities have been fully released.
Under the instruction of the lord, Malen began to establish basic education and craftsman schools in the territory to comprehensively improve the knowledge literacy and production skills of the people in the territory.
The construction of the god's building has not stopped, and the "Gryphon's Nest" has just been completed recently.
On the other hand, through research on succubus disguises, dark alchemists have successfully mastered the ability to identify succubus disguises through soul identification.
The secretly-engraved Starwind Shadow Troops will conduct regular anti-evil assessments on all Starwind leaders to prevent the infiltration of demons.
In terms of military affairs, the "resurrection" plan led by Li Ran is still advancing.
With Star Wind City, Black Cliff City, and Huangmu Town as important nodes, the large-depth defense system has been further consolidated.
In addition to training the new Shadow Lancers, Hart is also responsible for the formation and training of the Dark Knights.
Benefiting from the rising gold mining volume and the large amount of psychic materials obtained from slaying the demon army, shadow lancers with excellent combat abilities are constantly being upgraded into powerful dark knights.
The Shadow Lancers, in addition to being a fast light cavalry unit, have also become a reserve unit for cultivating powerful dark knights.
The skeleton warriors who have been tested and tempered by the Shadow Lancers in actual combat will have stronger combat capabilities after being upgraded to the Dark Knight.
If things go on like this, although the resources consumed are terrifying, at least 20,000 worth of gold and powerful psychic materials will be spent every month.
But what the Star Wind Leader gets is the ability to steadily cultivate two powerful level 6 dark knights through promotion every month.
This will become one of the core competitiveness of Xingfeng Ling in the future.
In terms of technology, the Lord's deployment has not fallen behind.
Yibesi led the Dark Alchemist Association and successfully completed the depth bomb research and development task assigned by Lord Li Ran.
In addition, there are a series of key research and development projects that transform the mysterious dark alchemy technology into the military and production fields.
The Star Wind Leader, empowered by dark alchemy technology, will give birth to one technological wonder after another.
In addition to completing the command of the Griffin Claws, Dewey is also recruiting a group of people to build a military academy.
The scale of Starwind Territory is constantly expanding. The huge legion requires more reserve officers. The defense and counter-infiltration tasks of the vast territory also require more producers with basic military literacy to form militia companies to protect the territory's borders from infiltration.
and invasion.
In the midst of complicated thoughts, Dewey took steps, left the Morning Star Monument, and headed to the City Lord's Mansion.
He has an important job and must report to Li Ran face to face.
Dewey joined the crowd of people passing by in the square.
As the population increased by leaps and bounds, Starwind City gradually became busy.
Every person with labor ability and intelligence was organized by Archon Malen and assigned to the most suitable position on a voluntary basis.
Passing Fjordmen, Blackcliff Elves, and recently returned Talengard survivors will nod to Dewey when they recognize him.
And when they look at the Morning Star Monument, they will turn into a look of reverence.
Dewey walked to the north of the square, in front of the steps of Elrath Cathedral.
The sound of reciting the Prayer of Light came from the church. The sound was light and gentle, like a clear spring cleansing the listener's soul.
Archangel Tia will do some work here to serve Elrath when she is not on combat missions.
Due to her painstaking research on the Holy Word of Light, she healed many escaped slaves in Talengard who had suffered severe mental trauma, allowing them to return to normal work and life.
A young man and a pretty woman with half her face ruined by horrific scars walked down the steps and walked past Dewey.
The woman smiled and said to the man: "Starwind City is really as you said, it is a great place! Archangel Tia is also very gentle."
Dewey moved on.
He came to the east side of the cathedral, walked up the steps, and came to the door of the city lord's palace.
Dong dong dong——
Dewey knocked on the door.
Eureka stuck her head out, and Lan Ling stood on her shoulder.
This bird, which had done a great job in delivering intelligence through occupied areas, immediately started calling after seeing Dewey.
It seemed to be resentful of Dewey's rough handling of it in the sulfur mines.
Now was not the time to carry out the mission. The vengeful Blue Spirit simply jumped on Dewey's short black hair and tortured the prestigious Chapter Leader with his beak and claws.
"Stop it, Blue Spirit!" Eureka said dissatisfied.
But she didn't take any action to stop it. She just smiled and said, "Captain Dewey, what's the matter?"
Dewey reached out and tried to pull the bird off, but the blue spirit jumped repeatedly on his head and shoulders, unable to control the situation at all.
He could only ask awkwardly: "Is Mr. Li Ran here?"
"The lord is attending the launching ceremony of the Snowstorm in Dragon Harbor. He is not here." Eureka showed a surprised expression. "The City Lord's Mansion has sent written invitations to all managers and representatives. You don't want to do such an important thing."
Got it? Aren’t you going to go later?”
Dewey's body was covered with blue and white bird feathers, and his hair was as messy as a chicken coop. He said helplessly: "I've been very busy recently, and I haven't had time to read the letter sent by the griffin courier. It's so important.
I’m definitely going to do it!”
"Okay, let's set off now!" Eureka said.
...
Huanlong Port has never been so lively.
Next to the dock, a huge three-masted warship is undergoing final assembly and commissioning work.
This ship consumes a lot of resources and is the culmination of Starwind Leader's existing technology and production capabilities.
In order to gallop on the river in the occupied area, its gray-toned sail has a good camouflage effect. The iron maiden biological armor on the bottom of the hull can effectively defend against the underwater attacks of the mechanical race, with a dark metallic luster.
If the Caravel-type Edelweiss is a brisk and agile green forest ranger, the huge Buran is like a giant warrior wearing black armor, standing proudly on the mountain fjords.
The Snowstorm is equipped with six single-sided and twelve double-sided explosive ballistae. It has a powerful firepower configuration and has two levels of cabins inside. The upper level is the combat preparation area, and the lower level is the living and reserve area.
On the dock, Jamil watched with excitement as the ship completed its final steps little by little.
He suddenly remembered Tricia's father, the former Fjord Village garrison captain Jim.
If he could survive until now, he would definitely be filled with tears of joy.
Once upon a time, the Fjord people, led by Master Li Ran, defeated Hailong and recaptured the mouth of the river.
Now, a large sail warship capable of sailing most of the empire's inland waters is about to be completed and its launching ceremony will be held!
Broken Finger Burton and Uncle David were equally excited and excited.
Together with other shipbuilders, they supervise the installation of biological armor by the Dark Alchemist.
The cautious craftsmen were afraid that those black-robed mages who seemed a little lonely might accidentally damage their carefully built warships.
Yibes came to Jamil's side and asked calmly:
"Eureka, Dewey, Mullen, and your brother named Pine have all arrived. Representatives of the citizens of the two cities and representatives of the soldiers from each regiment have also arrived. After this process is completed, the launching ceremony will begin.
It’s time to start, where is our lord?”
"Master Li Ran went to the main peak of Huanlong Mountain. He said he wanted to relax," Jamil replied. "You also know his recent situation. He has been in a bad mood since the death of Captain Umberto."
Yibes was surprised and said: "How dare you let him go alone? What should you do if he encounters danger?"
"Don't worry, after Hai Long is defeated, there will be no wild monsters in that mountainous area. It's just that the wind is stronger and the snow is heavier..."
Yibes's eyes widened. She raised her head and looked at the wind and snow swirling on the main peak, and said in disbelief: "The magic environment there is becoming more and more unstable. What should I do if he is blown off the cliff by the wind and snow?"
"Please rest assured, I guarantee that the Lord will be fine. You really... care about him."
Yibes suddenly felt suffocated and became a little panicked.
Yes, since when did I start to... become more and more concerned about that man's safety and feelings?
...
On the main peak of the Huanlong Mountain Range, Li Ran braved the wind and snow and walked on the rugged mountain road.
Just to calm down the anger in my heart.
Umberto contributed to the successful completion of the evacuation of Talengard at the cost of his life, which shocked and shocked Li Ran greatly.
Unlike others, Li Ran is a somewhat awkward person.
He does not pursue perfection and knows that there are gains and losses, and sometimes he can only take a risk by sacrificing something.
Since entering Broken Star, he has done this more than once.
But these prices do not include the lives of companions.
Umberto's sacrifice was an accident, and it was a heroic tragedy. Li Ran was immersed in sadness and anger.
However, emotional leaders are bound to fail.
Li Ran knew that he must return to a calm and rational state of mind as soon as possible.
Let the wind and snow calm the burning emotions.
The situation in the Saran continent is treacherous, and the construction of the Star Wind Territory is even more complicated.
In the future, more severe tests await him.
Danger and opportunity coexist. How to find opportunities to break out in this dangerous situation will be an important proposition that must be solved in the next stage.
Umberto and other heroes have used their lives to support the survival of the Star Wind Territory, and he will definitely fulfill his mission.
The Snowstorm is about to be launched. In order to strengthen the Star Wind Territory, it is necessary to reach the development zone as soon as possible, establish water trade and transportation lines, and enhance the economic capacity of the territory.
In addition, players must be introduced to participate in the construction and defense of Starwind Territory in order to hedge against Talengard's offensive risks.
However, it will be an extremely difficult challenge to introduce players so that they do not dominate the game and are overthrown by chaotic players and guilds with evil intentions.
Currently, Starwind Territory is in a period of rapid development, and everything is on the right track.
Li Ran began to think about the future course.
Falkenridge in the Southern Falcon Principality is closer, but there is a huge Broken Star Army in the middle, so traveling by water involves a certain amount of risk.
The Wolf Principality in the East is very far away, and the dangers on the route are unknown.
What choice should be made?
Choice means a completely different fate and also determines the probability of future success.
Li Ran didn't have much information for decision-making.
The tremendous pressure made him emotionally anxious again.
Gradually, he was lost in the snow and wind.
The wind gradually made Li Ran unable to stand, and the ice and snow chilled his gryphon plate armor to the bone.
In the stormy sky, Li Ran's mood cooled down little by little.
Li Ranfang emptied his mind and entered a wonderful meditative state.
For a long time, the wind and snow covered his cloak with a thick layer.
Li Ran opened his eyes. There was no longer pain and confusion in his eyes, but they were as clear as a mirror.
He pulled out the Feather of Fine Iron from his waist. This divine sword was awarded to the traitor Osis by Nebiros, and before his death, Osis entrusted Dewey to give it to Li Ran.
The Feather of Fine Iron is a symbol of the unyielding and rebellious spirit of the gryphon royal family.
He felt the spiritual will flowing in this divine sword.
Suddenly, he moved.
Li Ran raised the divine sword high, raised up from the top position, and slashed hard at the wind and snow in front of him.
The sword fell and the wind and snow stopped.
The magic curtain that had not been broken for hundreds of years was accidentally broken through by Li Ran with a sword.
Li Ran looked thoughtfully at the cave exposed among the rocks in front of him after the wind and snow dissipated.
He took steps towards the hidden fortress of the Dragon Knights.